GILMORE, DAVID

GILMORE, BARRETT, NICOL, FOSTER

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Date: 5/19/2005 at 12:51:21

Biography reproduced from page 466 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

David Gilmore was born twenty miles from Detroit, Mich., in 1833, and went with his parents to Lee Co., Ill., where his father was one of the first settlers. In 1881 he moved to Kossuth county, settling on section 18, township 94, range 29, where he owns all of the section, it being splendid land, and his buildings are worth $2,000, all in good repair, being new and nicely painted. He has been twice married, first in 1855 to Mary Barrett of Lee bounty, who died, leaving four children—Lillie M., Frank J., Edwin J. and Raymond D. Lillie married James Nicol, and is now living in Minneapolis, Minn. Frank married Fannie Foster, and is now living in Kossuth county. Oct. 9, 1877, Mr. Gilmore married Eunice Foster, of Mendota, Ill., and they have one child five years old—Mabel A. He and his wife are both members of the Methodist Church. In politics, he is a democrat.